SANCHEZ, JOSE ANTONIO

A funeral mass took placed March 6 Holy Rosary Church, Jersey City, for Jose Antonio Sanchez, 62, of Jersey City. He passed away March 2. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico to Ernesto and Juana Sanchez, he lived most of his life in Jersey City. He was employed as a Restoration Maintenance Person with Mutual Redevelopment Housing in Chelsea, NY for 34 years, retiring in 2012, and also worked at Dickinson High School nights. Jose graduated Ferris High School and was an avid Giants, Yankee and Knicks Fan. He actively participated in many local Spanish Softball Leagues and in Recreation Football leagues including the Jersey J’s. In his spare time, he could be found hanging out at the 88. He is the son of Juana Sanchez, father of Melissa Sanchez – Rodriguez (Alex), Nicole Manzo (Fernando), Cristina Sanchez and step children Kris and Andy, brother of Ernesto, Edis and Baldi Sanchez, Miriam Ramos and Lucy Rivera, and grandfather of Charlize and Chloe Rodriguez, Victoria Manzo and Shane Rodriguez. He is predeceased by his father Ernesto and siblings, Angel, Victor, Elisa Escalera and Gladys Sanchez. Services arranged by the Introcaso Angelo Funeral Home, Jersey City.

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